Dr. Vy Tran is a licensed psychologist with a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Texas A&M University (APA-Accredited).
Dr. Tran completed her internship at Texas Woman’s University – Counseling and Psychological Services with specialized training in working with women’s issues throughout their lifespan, healing from family trauma, exploring cultural diversities/intersectional identities, and understanding self-worthiness. She gained extensive experience in community health clinics, career centers, hospitals, crisis call hotlines, university college centers, MHMR, and telehealth clinics for underserved communities.
Her clinical interests include supporting clients through:
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Childhood trauma and dysfunctional family systems
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High-achieving perfectionism
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Sexual assault and abuse recovery
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Anxiety management
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Personal & professional identity development
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Life transitions and stressors
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Low self-esteem
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Relationship concerns
Clients will find Dr. Tran as warm and genuine, yet direct and interactive. She understands the innate desire for authentic human connection where one is truly heard. Therefore, she’s intentional about providing a healing environment where people feel supported to express vulnerability and explore root causes to find solutions for their concerns.
She helps individuals seek meaning and insight into how their past/current lived experiences affect self-perception, relationships, emotions, and identity. By incorporating multicultural and contextual factors, she ensures a holistic understanding of her client’s personhood.
Dr. Tran tailors her treatment by integrating multiple frameworks of evidence-based psychotherapies. She utilizes strengths-based, cognitive-behavioral, and emotions-focused interventions. With gentle challenges and a caring embrace, Dr. Tran will walk alongside clients to establish manageable steps to meet goals.
She offers a space for growth through active participation, emotional validation, concrete strategies, and healing through a corrective interpersonal relationship. Based on the client’s preferences, she implements written, experiential, and creative techniques to maximize therapy.